Love this! I have been homesteading on various lots since 2008 and there’s always more to learn. Barbara is amazing. So much knowledge and experience. And I love that’s she’s vegan. There’s a lot of emphasis on animal production for meat, vegan homesteading is underrepresented in the community imo.
This is basically how humans have lived until recently. If I were young again I would absolutely love to do this! I love the homesteader mentality, ethics and asthetic.
This is an amazing documentary. I enjoyed it so much, that I am watching it a second time! We are in our 50's already and want to spend the rest of our lives living like these people. We've just spent our 3rd summer staying on our property in a 19ft camper with an outdoor shower and composting toilet, while we build our house and start establishing gardens. eta 👍🌲🎥
Likewise! We moved from the UK to Ireland two and a half years ago to start a smallholding (homestead). We're now 59 and 60, and keep chickens, ducks, sheep, goats, and bees. There's a huge polytunnel and a fledgling garden. It's frustrating at times (rats ate all our potatoes and swede, before we were able to harvest them), but we can't imagine doing anything else now.
There are many takeaways from this documentary. One of the most eye opening for me was the example of how the additives put in grocery store bread can prevent our bodies natural bacteria from doing their jobs. Absolutely mind blowing. Can't thank you enough for a sobering and yet very inspiring documentary.
Wow. My daughter and I have this dream. We are in the process of looking for land and creating a business proposal. Thanks for the film. I know that’s me! I feel in my soul this is the way I want to live
A focus on growing perennials and trees can help minimize the requirement to always be around every year for the planting season. Also, in many zones, there really are crops that can over winter. Self seeding can grow another wild garden. Maybe not all that you would want, but a lot of edibles.
Great homesteading video packed full of information with beautiful visual of veggies, berries and fruit trees. Thank you for the adventure of watching the homesteaders
Homesteading to me is really just producing some of what you consume at home. It is a sliding scale and looks different based on talent, interest, education, time, ability, finances etc. Gardening can be part of that, but other examples are producing electricity or heat instead of consuming it from the grid, making clothing instead of purchasing it from a retail market, buying food in bulk and adding value at home by processing it further through canning, freezing, and fermenting. There is no single definition of what successful homesteading looks like right now. It is more about curating the experiences and life you want to live.
Exactly I was just expressing the same sentiments to my husband...not everyone wants to go into homesteading to milk cows. For example I want to make tents, build furniture, grow fruit trees on my homestead and do experiments to create new foods. Do your own thing suited to your true passion. Not follow others
Thank you… I feel so much better. My container garden and newly canned jam, almond milk made with the help of my Nama, using up instead of throwing out, eating from scratch, making my own compost, all from my small house in BK NY, I feel like I belong💐
Very inspiring. Thank you. We live on a small suburban lot but have started to make some strides towards these things. Growing some veggies and perennial fruits. Planted fruit trees which will be espaliered because we just don’t have the room. I’ve learned how to water bath can, dehydrate, blanching & freezing, next year will learn pressure canning. We buy our milk from a local dairy that comes in glass milk jugs that get returned and reused. I found out I’m no good at composting but my community offers a compost service which I patronize. I’m learning to mend, alter & sew my own clothes. Hopefully one day we can buy a bigger piece of land and jump right into more ambitious goals. Really though it’s about creating some insurance for our family. Who knows what’s going to happen to our food and quality of life in the future. I would like our kids to know how to grow, cook and preserve, sew and mend, build and have some basic skills to get by if it ever came to it. There really is so much to learn and master that creating a mutually beneficial community makes the most sense. That’s been the hardest part so far. Finding those people around me. But I’m going to keep looking. ❤
Thanks for this beautiful docu. work on homesteading and alternative living. Great rhythm, narration and beautiful pictures. Well done ! What a privilege to *have* ( or rent or share ) enough land available to grow your own food and talking about the social and economic dimension of it. Thanks, Mike
Me too! I sold my house march 2023, bought raw land, live in a purpose - built 280 sqft tiny cabin and I'm committed... It's slow going and hard work and I wish I did more, faster but I'm OK with a bit of a slower pace now. It is how I choose to live. Follow me is you'd like to!
These are good examples of homesteading outside of city centers. Land availability is hard to obtain and even more so in the cities. In our urban neighborhood we applied for a land acquisition grant and created Puget Ridge Edible Park, a Seattle City Park. This is a 2/3 acre urban farm and food forest that anyone can harvest from. Any community organized group could pursue this when vacant lots, unmaintained open space or dwelling collapse occurs in their neighborhood. Just be determined.
Let’s consider life a challenge. At 18, you leave home with nothing but the clothes on your back, and by 30, you get married and start a family. Life becomes twice as hard, so it’s wise to prepare a plan for self-sufficiency at home to reduce dependence on the market. And it’s not that difficult, because Mother Nature always provides for us.
Oh she’s in the PNW. Cool. She must have the same weather as me . Lately I’m thinking either more and more people I think it’s better to be less dependent on my country. I’ve semi done this off and on but I want to make my dirt better for growing. That’s what I’m trying to learn . I’ve picked berries every year and made jams and froze them and a few other things but I’d like to expand that.
I'd just like to say, people can make and discover technologies that are very much like computer technology and solar technology, that go a long side what your doing and fit well for the planet. People don't realize that we can discover more technologies that are green, and I know that past civilizations that were very intune with the earth had their own advanced technologies.
Powdered sugar. It's used as a method of coaxing the bees to groom each other which can help them remove and subsequently control mites in a hive. It won't stop a full blown outbreak but can effectively help the hive shed a smaller mite load.
Very interested in Barbara Mindell and her books, but what books please? Your link takes me to Fb which I do Not have so please help with any further info thank you😉
Love this! I have been homesteading on various lots since 2008 and there’s always more to learn. Barbara is amazing. So much knowledge and experience. And I love that’s she’s vegan. There’s a lot of emphasis on animal production for meat, vegan homesteading is underrepresented in the community imo.
This is basically how humans have lived until recently. If I were young again I would absolutely love to do this! I love the homesteader mentality, ethics and asthetic.
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This is an amazing documentary. I enjoyed it so much, that I am watching it a second time! We are in our 50's already and want to spend the rest of our lives living like these people. We've just spent our 3rd summer staying on our property in a 19ft camper with an outdoor shower and composting toilet, while we build our house and start establishing gardens. eta 👍🌲🎥
Amazing! glad you enjoyed it so much!
Likewise! We moved from the UK to Ireland two and a half years ago to start a smallholding (homestead). We're now 59 and 60, and keep chickens, ducks, sheep, goats, and bees. There's a huge polytunnel and a fledgling garden. It's frustrating at times (rats ate all our potatoes and swede, before we were able to harvest them), but we can't imagine doing anything else now.
There are many takeaways from this documentary. One of the most eye opening for me was the example of how the additives put in grocery store bread can prevent our bodies natural bacteria from doing their jobs. Absolutely mind blowing.
Can't thank you enough for a sobering and yet very inspiring documentary.
That struck me too. I’ve never heard it explained that way but it makes so much sense.
Absolutely..
I get gut issues from most breads and other things . 🧑🏻🦳👨🏻🦳
Also they never Mold 😱😱
It’s not just the bread. It’s every single food with a list of ingredients that you don’t recognize.
Wow. My daughter and I have this dream. We are in the process of looking for land and creating a business proposal. Thanks for the film. I know that’s me! I feel in my soul this is the way I want to live
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I love that you include both indoor and outdoor gardening tips-great for all types of gardeners!
Thanks so much for including us and for your kind words! ❤️
Its been (and continues to be) such an incredible journey
Great having your perspective in this film and thanks for your help with providing footage 🙂
A focus on growing perennials and trees can help minimize the requirement to always be around every year for the planting season. Also, in many zones, there really are crops that can over winter. Self seeding can grow another wild garden. Maybe not all that you would want, but a lot of edibles.
Great homesteading video packed full of information with beautiful visual of veggies, berries and fruit trees. Thank you for the adventure of watching the homesteaders
"I love my life". Wow such enthusiasm. 💚
Thankyou for making this documentary. Hopefully it will inspire others to homestead for food security
Love Ms Barbara
Homesteading to me is really just producing some of what you consume at home. It is a sliding scale and looks different based on talent, interest, education, time, ability, finances etc. Gardening can be part of that, but other examples are producing electricity or heat instead of consuming it from the grid, making clothing instead of purchasing it from a retail market, buying food in bulk and adding value at home by processing it further through canning, freezing, and fermenting. There is no single definition of what successful homesteading looks like right now. It is more about curating the experiences and life you want to live.
Exactly I was just expressing the same sentiments to my husband...not everyone wants to go into homesteading to milk cows. For example I want to make tents, build furniture, grow fruit trees on my homestead and do experiments to create new foods. Do your own thing suited to your true passion. Not follow others
Thank you… I feel so much better. My container garden and newly canned jam, almond milk made with the help of my Nama, using up instead of throwing out, eating from scratch, making my own compost, all from my small house in BK NY, I feel like I belong💐
That was a great watched! I am obsessed with the 3 you chose to follow on their journey! I loved everything about this.
I ❤️ love this! I'm doing what I can in an urban environment. Big goals to be more free and more connected. Less dependant and more sustainable.
Very inspiring. Thank you. We live on a small suburban lot but have started to make some strides towards these things. Growing some veggies and perennial fruits. Planted fruit trees which will be espaliered because we just don’t have the room. I’ve learned how to water bath can, dehydrate, blanching & freezing, next year will learn pressure canning. We buy our milk from a local dairy that comes in glass milk jugs that get returned and reused. I found out I’m no good at composting but my community offers a compost service which I patronize. I’m learning to mend, alter & sew my own clothes. Hopefully one day we can buy a bigger piece of land and jump right into more ambitious goals. Really though it’s about creating some insurance for our family. Who knows what’s going to happen to our food and quality of life in the future. I would like our kids to know how to grow, cook and preserve, sew and mend, build and have some basic skills to get by if it ever came to it. There really is so much to learn and master that creating a mutually beneficial community makes the most sense. That’s been the hardest part so far. Finding those people around me. But I’m going to keep looking. ❤
Great video, really enjoyable watch and a lot learnt 😊
Thanks for this beautiful docu. work on homesteading and alternative living. Great rhythm, narration and beautiful pictures. Well done ! What a privilege to *have* ( or rent or share ) enough land available to grow your own food and talking about the social and economic dimension of it. Thanks, Mike
I so enjoyed this Doc, Thank You!!!!
This is the essence of Life on Earth. Land and soil is A blessing.
I love the introspection and the honesty in this video!
What a wonderful documentary.
What a wonderful documentary ❤
Me too! I sold my house march 2023, bought raw land, live in a purpose - built 280 sqft tiny cabin and I'm committed... It's slow going and hard work and I wish I did more, faster but I'm OK with a bit of a slower pace now. It is how I choose to live. Follow me is you'd like to!
These are good examples of homesteading outside of city centers. Land availability is hard to obtain and even more so in the cities. In our urban neighborhood we applied for a land acquisition grant and created Puget Ridge Edible Park, a Seattle City Park. This is a 2/3 acre urban farm and food forest that anyone can harvest from. Any community organized group could pursue this when vacant lots, unmaintained open space or dwelling collapse occurs in their neighborhood. Just be determined.
Very interesting. I am starting this journey myself.😃
An excellent documentary. Thank you for sharing.
Let’s consider life a challenge. At 18, you leave home with nothing but the clothes on your back, and by 30, you get married and start a family. Life becomes twice as hard, so it’s wise to prepare a plan for self-sufficiency at home to reduce dependence on the market. And it’s not that difficult, because Mother Nature always provides for us.
Oh she’s in the PNW. Cool. She must have the same weather as me . Lately I’m thinking either more and more people I think it’s better to be less dependent on my country. I’ve semi done this off and on but I want to make my dirt better for growing. That’s what I’m trying to learn . I’ve picked berries every year and made jams and froze them and a few other things but I’d like to expand that.
Guy in checkered shirt needs to write a book
I'm working on it 😅
Where is this located? Makes a big difference for what things you can grow and growing season.
Everyone here is in Canada, some on the west coast some on the east
That house is probably so cozy amd quiet.
I'd just like to say, people can make and discover technologies that are very much like computer technology and solar technology, that go a long side what your doing and fit well for the planet. People don't realize that we can discover more technologies that are green, and I know that past civilizations that were very intune with the earth had their own advanced technologies.
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What a great video. Thank you. Does anyone know what the guy was sprinkling on the bees
Not sure, best to ask Ben directly, links in the description
Powdered sugar. It's used as a method of coaxing the bees to groom each other which can help them remove and subsequently control mites in a hive. It won't stop a full blown outbreak but can effectively help the hive shed a smaller mite load.
Thank you @@homegrownshow
Very interested in Barbara Mindell and her books, but what books please? Your link takes me to Fb which I do Not have so please help with any further info thank you😉
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You only fail, if you quit!
Question.. is that a man or woman.?
Who wants to know and what does it matter? Diversity is fact. Inclusion is an act. Asking the question is a micro aggression.
Canadian gays are way tougher damn
Is that a man or a woman or both
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